1.2. Characteristics:Appearance & character: colorless transparent liquid; faint fragrant and burning scent; oxidized to benzaidehyde and benzoic acid after placed in the air for long time, so it can have bitter apricot kernel scent.Boiling point: 205.4°CMelting point: -15.3°CFlash point:Self-ignition point: 435°CSpecific gravity(20°C): 1.0455Refractive Index (ηD20): 1.5395Solubility: soluble in water with 1:30, miscible with alcohol, chloroform and with fatty and essential oils.